Yet again, another one of those Indian scammers on the line!

Watch as an elderly woman in North Texas was spared thousands of dollars in a Bitcoin scam by an Indian scammer thanks to the quick thinking of a eagle-eyed citizen. After witnessing the woman deposit large sums of money into a Bitcoin ATM at a convenience store in the 2000 block of South Cherry Lane, a concerned bystander called White Settlement police. The caller thought the woman was being scammed after overhearing her on her phone. The woman told the officers she thought she was in trouble with Chase Bank and was just following their instructions when they found her. The probe found that the scammer had set up a ride-sharing service to take the victim from her house to a nearby Chase Bank location, where she took out almost to $40k.

Unfortunately, she had already given the Indian scammer $23,900.

To get the elderly woman's money back, the police department is currently collaborating with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the Bitcoin law enforcement liaison.

The Indian scammer allegedly threatened to have the woman arrested if she failed to withdraw the $40,000 that she had been promised, according to the police. This type of fraud is frequently perpetrated by spoofing an organization's caller ID to display a name that sounds like Chase Bank.

The responding officer, Sgt. James Stewart, expressed his displeasure with the Indian scammer but expressed relief that the victim was safe. "All I could do is visualize my mom in this case," Sgt. Stewart stated in the press release. "I wish we could find this guy and place him behind bars for a very long time because he is probably doing this to other people."

Furthermore humbly, the elderly woman hugged both officers as a sign of relief and given her gratitude.

The citizen who intervened will be mentioned and recognized for their good work at an upcoming City Council meeting.

Always remember to alert family members who may be at risk from these kinds of scammers! The following categories of scams exist: bank alerts, phishing, prize scams, IRS, and refunds, with the latter two being the most common.